Support Worker

Turning Point; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days' paid holiday

Job summary

Turning Point is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for a 24-hour supported living setting. You will assist residents with daily activities, encourage independence and support with personal care, medication, and safety.

The role involves flexible shift patterns, including early and late starts, sleep-ins or waking nights, and some weekends. Applicants should be passionate, caring, and a strong team player with excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Passionate, caring and enthusiastic
• Flexible, patient and non‑judgemental
• A great team player with lots of energy
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills
• Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling

Responsibilities

• Promoting the independence of people we support
• Supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or going away on holiday
• Arranging activities in the home and in the local community
• Developing residents' life skills and personal interests
• Helping residents stay safe and healthy
• Assisting with personal care needs
• Manual handling
• Supporting people with medication
• Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements

Skills

Passionate

Caring

Flexible

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to residents' lives as you improve their daily living skills. Passionate about people, you will enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress with us. Where will I be working? Our service is a 24 hour supported living facility in providing care for 5 adults with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues. We endeavor to create positive family relationships offering a good circle of support. There is a strong focus on supporting individuals' lives in a person centred way which includes various activities, shopping, managing own budgets and cooking. We tailor our services to enable people to be as independent as possible. Shift Patterns This is a 24 hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:00/8:00 am to 2:00/3:00pm and 3:00/3:00 pm to 9:00/10:00pm, sleep ins or waking nights, some weekends. Please note that working hours may vary from service to service., This is a hands‑on job in which no two days are the same. Your duties will include:

• Promoting the independence of people we support
• Supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or going away on holiday
• Arranging activities in the home and in the local community
• Developing residents' life skills and personal interests
• Helping residents stay safe and healthy
• Assisting with personal care needs
• Manual handling
• Supporting people with medication
• Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements
  Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial, it isn't essential. What is essential is that you are:
• Passionate, caring and enthusiastic
• Flexible, patient and non‑judgemental
• A great team player with lots of energy
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills
• Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling
  We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career - we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package:
• 29 days' paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost